The Modern Explorers
9780500516843

ISBN :
9780500516843

Publisher :
Thames & Hudson Ltd

Author(s) :
Robin Hanbury-Tenison

Publication Date :
1 Jan 2013

Overview
Exploration has never been more popular and any idea that there is nowhere left to explore is instantly disproved by the contemporary explorers who are showcased here. Most of the accounts are written by the explorers themselves, and they all vividly describe challenging and extraordinary expeditions to some of the remotest parts of the world, in extremes of temperature and aridity, often alone and on the edge of danger. Some of these explorers are very experienced and are already celebrated worldwide, others are young and less well known and just starting to make their mark; all are driven by ambition, aspiration and passion.